West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce and striker Andy Carroll have been swindled out of thousands of pounds, it is reported.

The Sun says they are among a group of players and staff at West Ham to have lost £30,000 to fraudsters in a scam.

Forward Carroll and manager Allardyce were among West Ham United employees who allegedly fell prey to the scam at the club's training ground in Chadwell Heath, Essex.

The con artist was offering cut-price Fortnum & Mason hampers and Harrods champagne last month - and the pair paid £11,000 but never saw the goods delivered, according to reports.

The fraudster took £30,000 in total from players and staff and also targeted Championship club Norwich City, where he conned players out of £5,000.